What does the Bible say about protecting the innocent?
Jeremiah 22:3 (NIV) “This is what the LORD says: ‘Do what is just and right. Rescue from the hand of the oppressor the one who has been robbed. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place.
What would you bind on earth?
The exact translation varies slightly depending on the version of the Bible, but it is generally translated into English as: “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
What was meant for evil God will turn to good?
Joseph is recorded in Genesis 50:20 as saying to his brothers, “You meant evil against me, but God used it for good.” So many times, things come against us that seem evil- sometimes they are evil- and God is able to use them for good anyway.
What does Isaiah say about fasting?
“Yet on the day of your fasting, you do as you please and exploit all your workers. Your fasting ends in quarreling and strife, and in striking each other with wicked fists. You cannot fast as you do today and expect your voice to be heard on high.
Who is the desolate one?
The Desolate One is the third album by golden age/hardcore hip hop emcee Just-Ice, released in 1989 and produced by KRS-One (see 1989 in music). In 1996, it was played in part on KROQ by Bradley Nowell of Sublime. Nowell claimed it to be one of his favorite albums.
When you are fasting wash your face?
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint. thine head, and wash thy face; The World English Bible translates the passage as: But you, when you fast, anoint.
Where in Matthew does it talk about fasting?
Matthew 6:16 is the sixteenth verse of the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament and is part of the Sermon on the Mount. This verse opens the discussion of fasting.
Why did Jesus not like the Pharisees?
Before introducing the woes themselves, Matthew states that Jesus criticized them for taking the place of honor at banquets, for wearing ostentatious clothing, for encouraging people to call them rabbi. The woes are all woes of hypocrisy and illustrate the differences between inner and outer moral states.
Why did the Pharisees crucify Jesus?
According to the Gospels, the Sanhedrin, an elite council of priestly and lay elders, arrested Jesus during the Jewish festival of Passover, deeply threatened by his teachings. They dragged him before Pilate to be tried for blasphemy—for claiming, they said, to be King of the Jews.